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Date:      Fri, 12 Jun 1998 15:13:40 -0400 (EDT)
From:      CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net>
To:        ben@hamsterville.ultranet.com (Ben Goodwin)
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Still working on putting together machine
Message-ID:  <199806121913.PAA17729@lucy.bedford.net>
In-Reply-To: <199806121649.MAA10840@poseidon.hamsterville.ultranet.com> from Ben Goodwin at "Jun 12, 98 12:49:46 pm"

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Ben Goodwin wrote:
> I know I asked this list earlier about a list of recommended hardware..
> I've been trying to get quotes together for systems, asking for the
> NCR53C875-based controller, and no one seems to be able to have them.
> I was also recommended the 2940, but I'm searching the archives and I'm
> a little scared to go with the 2940UW.  Is it going to function
> properly in 226R?   Maybe I can just get the SCSI card from some other
> vendor separately - any suggestions as to where I should purchase one
> from?  TIA!
> 
> 	-= Ben

An awful lot of people use the 2940UW or its on-mobo equivalent
AIC-7880.  I'm one (7880). Seems to work like a charm, without any
obvious problems.  Perhaps the archives were ancient? It's finicky 
about termination, but what isn't?

Dave
-- 
   "Microsoft Windows NT Server is the most secure network operating
    system available." ... "Windows NT Server is completely secure and 
    has been evaluated by the NCSC as such."
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